Bibliograph

Outbreak, disease detectives at work, Mark P. Friedlander Jr

Type

Label

Outbreak, disease detectives at work, Mark P. Friedlander Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Outbreak

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Mark P. Friedlander Jr

Sub title

disease detectives at work

Summary

Describes the field of epidemiology and its history, presenting historical and modern case studies and biological explanations of some diseases and a discussion of the microbes most likely to be used by bioterrorists

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Epidemiology: the study of disease -- 2. A closer Look at microbes -- 3. Great plagues of history: bubonic plague, smallpox, and anthrax -- 4. From the Tropics to the Tundra: malaria, influenza, and diphtheria -- 5. Modern killers: Legionnaire's disease, ebola, and muerto canyon virus -- 6. AIDS: the modern pandemic -- 7. Ongoing battles -- 8. Bioterrorism -- Conclusion: epidemiology and the future -- Glossary -- For further reading -- Index

Target audience

pre adolescent

Creator